Re: jambands.com letter to the editor

Richard Morris <jrmorris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> >> You know how it says in textbooks now, "no copying permitted, period"?
> >> It
> >> doesn't say you can copy if you have no commercial interest. It says no
> >> copying, period, without permission. This is the author and publisher
> >> protecting their rights to the material.
> >
> > Except that claim is abusive. Fair use still allows you to copy a
> > certain amount of a book without paying. (I think it's 3 pages...)
>
> Here is the statement from Deadbase 10:
>
> "No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any manner,
> including photocopying, or stored in any retrieval system, without written
> permission of the authors, with the exception of brief excerpts in critical
> articles and reviews. We have devoted thousands of hours to producing this
> book. Please don't rip us off."
>
> With the exception of the last two sentences, that is a pretty typical
> statement. What part of "No part of this book may be reproduced ..." do you
> not understand? Where did you get the idea that you get three pages? You
> have made a statement here that is contrary to the documentation that I have
> provided, and which can be verified by anyone who cares to open up a book in
> their own home to check the copyright statement.
>
> Let's see your backup to your assertion of three pages.

What you may have read in a book does not mean that it is either law or
jurisprudence. You merely have to Google "fair use" and "photocopy" to
find detailed explanations such as this:

<http://www1.wfubmc.edu/Library/About+the+Library/Library+Policies/Copyr
ight+Policy/Fair+Use.htm>

The three-page thing might have been a standard at an academic
institution I attended - the above shows that the quantity is more
variable, especially for shorter works. But in no case are you
prohibited from making photocopies, such as the "documentation" you have
"provided" suggests. At least not in the US.

Here's a page for teachers that goes beyond books:

http://home.earthlink.net/~cnew/research.htm

And it's not entirely correct. For sound recordings, for example, you
can use 30 seconds without having to pay any royalties - that's why all
the on-line music dealers use previews of 30 seconds or less.

Finally, for the copyright-challenged, here's an overview of the
principle of copyright, including what may or may not be copyrighted:

http://www.copyright.com/ccc/do/viewPage?pageCode=cr10-n

Kirk


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